Story writing exhibition at University of Pretoria’s Education Library

As part of Library Week Celebrations the Education Library of the University of Pretoria recently hosted an exhibition of Stories written and compiled by Early Childhood Education students in 2008. These stories were entered in a competition sponsored by Oxford University Press. The stories form part of a Story Reading Project which has run for [...]

A controversy around the real SA matric pass rate

The real matric pass rate was only 36.2 % according to the South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR), and not 62,5 % as cited by the Minister of Education, Naledi Pandor.
The Institute’s South African Survey shows that in 2007 there were 920 716 pupils in Grade 11. Only 64 % of those pupils went on to write their [...]

Pandor dispels teaching myths

News24 reports:
Various myths and misrepresentations exist in the South African education system, including that teachers and textbooks “don’t matter”, said Education Minister Naledi Pandor on Tuesday. Speaking at an SA Curriculum and Teacher Support (Sacats) conference in Johannesburg, she told delegates this had caused confusion and dismay at schools.  
“Recent evidence suggests that some of our [...]

SOUTH AFRICA: Government may re-create teacher colleges

Writer: Karen MacGregor, University World News
In a policy about-face, the South African government is considering re-creating teacher training colleges that it closed a decade ago. Teacher programmes at colleges were either shut down or incorporated into universities. A teacher college campaign is being driven by South African President-in-waiting Jacob Zuma, backed by political parties and [...]

UP Bookjol: TUKSbooks Exhibition: Sat. 8 March

Don’t miss the opportunity of this century! Come and see the display of TUKSbooks in the Villa Museum. You still have till Saturday 8 March roundabout 18:00.

Rest your feet at our coffee bar and enjoy the atmosphere
of this wonderful building!

See the programme below for the interesting topics covered
during lunchtimes in the Univercity series:

Sat. 8 March [...]

UP Boekjol: Afrikaanse skrywers Vrydag 7 Maart

 11:00: Protea, Hoofkampus:  Johann Lodewyk Marais
Henning Pieterse gesels met die digter Johann Lodewyk Marais oor groen/ekologiese kwessies in die digkuns. Johann haal ook ’n paar geraamtes uit die kas oor sensuur-kwessies rondom die destydse verbanning van die literêre studenteblad Vlieg 2.  
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15:00: Acacia, Hoofkampus: Jeanette Ferreira:
Annette Jordaan gesels Jeanette Ferreira oor haar historiese romans. Jeanette se [...]

UP Bookjol: Some English Presentations Thursday 6 march

1. Darryl Accone, author of All under Heaven, the fascinating saga of his family, talks to Karen Harris
Acacia (opposite Burgundy’s), Main Campus: 14:00
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2. Shimmer Chimodya (Winner of the Noma Award for African Writing 2007) talks about writing in Zimbabwe and his novel Strife
Club Hall, Main Campus: 16:00
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3. Fred Khumalo, author of Touch my Blood, Bitches’ [...]

Our Education is in Crisis – New Report

 According to a new Finweek report just released, South Africa’s Education is in crisis mode. Below the summary of the report as quoted from their website: www.fin24.com “The report revealed not only the shocking skills shortage 13 years into post apartheid South Africa, but a fundamental crisis in an education system sorely lacking resources to adequately equip a [...]

History of the Education Library at UP

Need to know more about the Education Library at the University of Pretoria? The history of the Education Library is now available at: http://www.library.up.ac.za/edu/HistoryEduLib.pdf

Welcome to Education Library Blog

Welcome to the Education Library Blog Page of the University of Pretoria. The purpose of this Blog is to stay abreast of new developments and trends in services and products in the library, as well as new developments and trends in the field of Education.